Gene-edited super pigs resistant to a killer virus could fill our sausages within a decade

Scientists have successfully created super pigs resistant to a killer virus which costs the worldwide farming industry billions per year. Researchers at the Roslin Institute, which cloned Dolly the Sheep, used gene-editing to protect pigs from a respiratory condition. They have now proven the pigs do not become ill when infected with the virus. The breakthrough raises fears over'Frankenstein food', with the team stating last year that they could produce GM bacon, sausages and pork within a decade. But researchers say it will still be'several years before we're eating bacon sandwiches' from the genetically modified pigs.